Greenpeace must pay whopping damages to energy company

North Dakota Jury Rules Greenpeace Liable For Hundreds Of Millions In Damages

A North Dakota jury ruled Wednesday that Greenpeace is liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for defaming an energy company and for its role in disruptive protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline project in 2016 and 2017, according to numerous reports.

Energy Transfer, the company developing the pipeline, sued Greenpeace USA, Greenpeace International and Greenpeace Fund in 2019 seeking $300 million in damages for the activist group’s alleged role in defaming the firm and promoting criminal acts targeting the pipeline by protestors opposed to the project, according to The Associated Press. Greenpeace has previously indicated that a $300 million judgement against it could destroy the group’s U.S. operations.

Energy Transfer, meanwhile, alleged in its lawsuit that Greenpeace compensated outside activists to show up at the site of the development, trained activists, provided materials to build blockades and amplified false claims about the pipeline in a broader scheme to derail the project, according to the AP.

As things currently stand, Greenpeace will have to pay Energy Transfer $667 million, according to The Washington Post.

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CNN accountability and ethics decided in Court

U.S. Navy Veteran Wins Defamation Suit Against CNN, Awarded Damages

Zachary Young, after a prolonged legal confrontation, has won his defamation lawsuit against CNN.

According to Fox News, Zachary Young, a U.S. Navy veteran, prevailed in his defamation case against CNN, and was awarded significant compensatory and undisclosed punitive damages following a jury verdict in Panama City, Florida.

The legal battle, which captured widespread media attention, spanned two weeks and concluded with over eight hours of jury deliberation. The jury found in favor of Young, awarding him $5 million in total, covering both lost earnings and personal damages for pain and suffering.

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Stephanopoulos' Big Mouth cost ABC $15 million and Trump's legal fees

ABC to Pay $15 Million to Trump Library to Settle Lawsuit

ABC News has agreed to give $15 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over comments that anchor George Stephanopoulos made on air involving the civil case brought against Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll, a court document filed on Saturday showed.

The lawsuit, filed on March 19 in U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, accused Stephanopoulos of making the statements with malice and a disregard for the truth. It said the statements were distributed widely to third parties and repeated.

Representatives for ABC could not be immediately reached.

The lawsuit cites a March 10 interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican who has spoken publicly about being raped as a teenager. During the interview, Stephanopoulos said Trump was found liable for rape and asked her how she could endorse the candidate.

ABC NEWS' GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS INACCURATELY SAID TRUMP WAS FOUND ‘LIABLE FOR RAPE’ 10 TIMES, LEGAL GURUS SAY

"ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC’s This Week on March 10, 2024," the statement reads.

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George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla

Trump calls him "George Slopadopolus"

Trump sues him for defamation

In March, Donald Trump sued ABC, ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos, claiming comments made by Stephanopoulos during a recent interview were defamatory.

During a March 10 interview with Nancy Mace regarding E. Jeanne Carroll, Stephanopoulos said, "Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape," among other references to Trump being "found liable for rape."

Trump was NOT convicted of rape of E. Jeanne Carroll.

So, you can see Stephanopoulos on Fake News ABC why he holds a grudge against Trump. And the nit-picking continues with Democrats.

See the video...Byron Donalds stands up to abuse from George.

The "He said, She said" continues

Trump Sues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation for Rape Allegation

On Tuesday, Trump sued E. Jean Carroll for defamation, alleging she falsely accused him of rape after a jury in a civil trial awarded her $5 million for defamation.

Trump's counterclaim against Carroll in Manhattan federal court comes after a jury's unusual finding in May he sexually abused and defamed but did not rape Carroll, a former Elle magazine advice columnist.

Trump seeks a retraction as well as unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

Fantasy writer, E. Jean Carroll said she was raped in 1995 or 1996 by Trump in Bergdorf Goodman's department store. She can't prove a damn thing, but the liberal courts are so anti-Trump. She needs to pay for all Trump's legal fees when he wins.

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Trump files $3.78 billion lawsuit against Washinton Post

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Washington Post

seeking $3.78 billion in damages

The lawsuit, filed in Sarasota County, Florida, accuses the newspaper of publishing a false and damaging article that poses an “existential threat” to TMTG’s Truth Social platform. According to the suit, The Washington Post published an “egregious hit piece” that wrongfully accused TMTG of securities fraud and other wrongdoing.

It alleges that the newspaper has engaged in a long-standing campaign against TMTG by concealing relevant information in its possession. The Washington Post has yet to respond to the lawsuit as of Sunday.

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Hunter's laptop repairman Filed Defamation Case worth about a $million

Repairman who exposed Hunter Biden’s laptop sues Shifty Schiff, CNN, Politico

According to a new report from the NY Post “the Delaware computer repairman who blew the whistle on Hunter Biden’s laptop — filed a multi-million-dollar defamation suit Tuesday against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, CNN, The Daily Beast and Politico, saying they falsely accused him of peddling Russian disinformation.”

“The former shop owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, decided to fight back after losing his business and being harassed for 18 months by Big Tech, the media and Delaware locals in President Biden’s home state,” the report explains.

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If there has ever been a legal suit that should be won by a plaintiff, this is it!

James O'Keefe, Project Veritas, to sue Twitter

Twitter Bans James O’Keefe After Latest Round of Hidden Videos Exposing CNN

O’Keefe to Sue Twitter for Defamation

Devin Nunes Sues CNN

Devin Nunes sues CNN for $435M over ‘false and defamatory’ Ukraine story

CNN is the mother of fake news. It is the least trusted name. CNN is eroding the fabric of America, proselytizing, sowing distrust and disharmony. It must be held accountable,” the lawsuit, obtained by Fox News, states.

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The Fake News Media need to be accountable as does Democrats in general. We commend Congressman Devin Nunes for taking this step.

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Tort: a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.

This is now what is happening in our city. A citizen is verbally being drawn and quartered and publicly assassinated because of an alleged use of the N word...no witnesses, no audio, no legal judgment in a court of law--it was all HEARSAY. And now there is direct proof of malice by her accusers.

This entire incident has been embellished beyond belief and even after the city manager took sides in this "he said, she said" and wrote some explosive e-mails, now we have a member of a city board calling for a demonstration at this citizen's property with John Szerdi saying that he will attend. This board member has gone one step further in his pursuit to malign her reputation and defame her, he is now interfering with her civil rights and her livelihood.

This is the group that wants all of us to get along. This is the group that blames everyone else for their circumstances in life and tells us that the roads haven't been fixed in 100 years. This is the group that condemned the Common Ground Church with that same city board member calling for a boycott of the Common Ground Coffee Shop.  I for one hope legal action will be taken. It could be YOU next who is maligned on the front page of the Lake Worth Herald that was encouraged by City Hall on a statement that can not be substantiated. You see, in this country, things have to be proved--if not, you can get sued.

Innocent until proven guilty. There is, by law, a presumption of innocence, (the burden of proof is on he who declares, not on he who denies). Have we all forgotten our American principles and the burden of proof? We don't live in Syria.

The Meeting from Hell

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Tuesday night, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell gave one-half of the voters the finger.

I am not sure if this was the absolute worst city commission meeting I have ever attended, but it is right up there in the top 5. Last night at city hall was the meeting from hell.  It is clear that the Visionary Trio is madder than hell...mad about losing the election...mad that people are rejecting their "vision."  After all, they have lost the last three elections.  You would think that they would get the message. Last night, the trio lost their cool and common courtesy flew right out of the window.

It's bad enough when you defame a citizen who has not been tried in court and hang her in public and get your friends there to help you do it--have them put on a show...get them all riled up--and use a a former black commissioner and get her bent out of shape because she was led to believe that someone used the word "nigger" although not proven-- Black people shouldn't use it (Retha Lowe used it last night) if they don't want anyone else to use it. But to explode and appear as if you are about to have a stroke and call all the voters who defeated the bond "racists," is beyond words really.

When you are losing the argument, you resort to name calling and everyone automatically is a "racist." Maxwell even quoted Saul Alinsky accusing his opponents of using Rules for Radicals.  He probably took one look at Cara Jennings and went "nuts." But it was he that fit nicely into  RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions. (Pretty crude, rude and mean, huh? They want to create anger and fear).

When you have the Vice Mayor tell the world that "We are going to set this commission off on the right foot," we all need to worry about this arrogance.  How dare he. The voters, defeated their candidates by a wide margin.  They are still in denial, still not listening and even loser Szerdi had to speak and give more excuses.

What will it take? There is only one alternative--change out this majority commission next year.

Judge and Jury - The "Dahling" of City Hall

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Lake Worth Herald

In 1912, The Lucerne Herald was founded. It changed its name in 1915 to the Lake Worth Herald. Is the Herald now Judge, Jury and Executioner based on gossip, hearsay and politics?  Some say, "yes"and some say that the city was lacking in the respect that a newspaper should be helping readers become informed by providing them with facts and statistics and staying unbiased.

Yesterday, a story about Dee McNamara, based on second-hand information, was printed on the front page of the Lake Worth Herald. It seems a city employee accused McNamara of using the N word when asked to move from the front row to the back of the chamber the night of the Swearing-In Ceremony. Easton, publisher of the Herald, didn't hear her say the N word. Is it acceptable for Mr. Easton to smear someone on the front page of his newspaper but the supposed employee who reported the incident to the city manager and city attorney stays anonymous? Is it acceptable under any circumstance? Somehow, the allegation immediately "leaked" out to the Lake Worth Herald who ran with the unsubstantiated, "he said, she said." There was no witness who over-heard the conversation.  There was no audio recording of it. The subject of this hearsay, Mrs. McNamara, denies it and wanted to know who was lying. The Herald gave her no benefit of the doubt but went with the ugly one-sided story, an "epic fail."

It's easy to to ruin your enemies’ lives, end their careers and leave them utterly destitute. And all you need is a computer, a blog or a newspaper that is highly, politically charged.  A newsman must get to the truth and not resort to gossip to make a story that could be proven as libel. Even The National Enquirer does in-depth research.

According to Chapter 69, The News Manual on Defamation, a professional source for journalists and the media, "Words are very powerful. Journalists use them to inform, entertain and educate their readers and listeners. Words can be used to expose faults or abuses in society and to identify people who are to blame. However, used wrongly or unwisely, they can do harm. Words can misinform the public and they can hurt people with false accusations. At one stroke words can destroy a reputation which someone has spent a lifetime building. So people must be protected from the wrongful use of words.

You can defame a person by repeating words spoken by someone else, for example an interviewee. It is no defense to claim that you were only quoting someone else. If you write something defamatory, you could be taken to court, along with your editor, your publisher and printer or your broadcasting authority, the person who said the words in the first place ... even the newspaper seller."